Chapter 0337

Hannah

I circled the living room, my bare feet silent on the plush carpet–and I was glad for it, too, because otherwise my relentless pacing would have driven the entire house mad by now.

The sound of furniture being moved and drawers being emptied continued to echo from upstairs, causing me to flinch. Guards stood at every entrance to the mansion, their eyes following my every move as if I might be attacked at any moment.

Noah had sent the guards. I hadn’t argued when the first one had arrived on the doorstep, dressed in a bulletproof vest.

The Luna of Nightcrest was in danger. So was its heir. There was no telling what people would do once that audio clip made it beyond that obscure forum. No telling how… angry people would become if they thought their Alpha had been cheated on.

My phone sat on the coffee table, face down. I didn’t dare look at it, afraid of what new horrors might be waiting in my notifications. So I continued to pace.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Scott’s heavy footsteps came down the stairs. I turned to see his ruffled head of red hair entering the living room, a familiar stuffed unicorn in his hands.

My heart sank as I recognized it–the one Zoe had given me at the carnival.

Without a word, Scott tossed it onto the coffee table. The unicorn had been ripped open, revealing a tangle of wires and a small camera nestled inside its fluffy innards.

Goddess,” I whispered, my hand flying to my mouth. “Zoe… she planted a hidden

and sank into

had she done it, I wondered? Drake had been with her

shaking hands, I grabbed my phone–no notifications, blissfully–and

his voice in some time. He had been back in his own pack lately, handling his own matters. But I hardly had time to think

voice trembling, “what do you know about the unicorn Zoe

pause. “The unicorn?

my words tumbling out in a rush. Drake listened in silence, then


I swear I had no idea,” he said. “Zoe bought that unicorn from a regular vendor. I even used my credit

a new message. The receipt looked legitimate, from a

carnival vendor.

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believe you,” I said, my

door burst open. Noah strode in, his hair a mess and his suit disheveled. Despite the situation, I couldn’t help but notice how roguishly handsome he looked, his tie loosened and

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